Transcript Introduction to Highway Engineering

Course Introduction
Instructor: Huang Jianping
[email protected]
Course Introduction
I. IQ test on civil engineering
II. Key points in this presentation
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Objectives in this course
Major readings
Contents to be covered
Course requirements
Course evaluation
Definition and subdivisions of civil
engineering
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III. Objectives in this course
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to consolidate the ability to use the
English language in the following
designated fields, and
to have a considerately profound
knowledge of construction materials,
highway engineering, bridge
engineering, and tunnel engineering,
esp., the terms, processes, and the
advanced technical know-how in
design, construction, and
maintenance in the these fields
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IV. Major readings
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Huang, J. 2007. Handouts for English for Civil Engineering.
Unpublished handouts.
周开鑫. 2001，《工程英语（教程）》。北京：人民交通出版社。
李嘉. 2002，《专业英语（公路、桥梁工程专业用）》。北京：人
民交通出版社。
Bickel, J. O. & Kuesel, T. R. (Eds). 1982. Tunnel Engineering
Handbook. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Liu, C. & Evett, J. 1981. Soils and Foundations. Englewood Cliffs,
N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
赵永平. 1997，《道路工程英语》。北京：人民交通出版社。
赵永平.2007，《路桥工程专业英语》。北京：人民交通出版社。
Somayaji, S. 1995. Civil Engineering Materials. Englewood Cliffs,
N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
Suggested Dictionaries
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赵祖康，徐以枋. 1997. 《汉英土木建筑工程词典》. 北京：人民交通出版
社。
赵祖康，黄兴安.2001. 《英汉道路工程词汇》（4th Ed.）. 北京：人民交
通出版社。
李肇祥等.1997. 《英汉土木建筑工程词汇》（2nd Ed.）. 北京：科学出
版社。
《英汉科学技术词典》.1991. 北京：国防工业出版社。
林鸿慈.1997.《汉英港口航道工程词典》. 北京：人民交通出版社。
李育才，卜纯英. 2000. 《汉英建筑装饰工程辞典》. 北京：中国商业出版
社。
李育才. 2000. 《英汉土木建筑工程词典》. 北京：中国商业出版社。
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Contents to be covered
Course requirements
Course evaluation
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Quality and Quantity Participation in all classes s
Examinations 70%
30%
VII. Miscellaneous
 Information of the Instructors:
 Office hours: 7:30-8:30 pm Mon. @40605 or by
arrangement
 Email: [email protected]
 Phone No.: 62789021 13452386869
VIII. *Civil Engineering
1. Definition: the practical application of theoretical sciences, such as
physics or chemistry, for the benefit of mankind (most simple but
not defining).
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that
deals with the construction and design of public and private
sector works such as bridges, roads, dams and buildings.
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2. *Civil engineering vs. military engineering
 Civil engineering: dealing with
permanent structure for civilian use；
the design and construction of objects
that are intended to be stationary,
including buildings and houses, dams,
tunnels, bridges, canals, station systems
and stationary parts of transportation
system—highways, airports, port
facilities, and roadbeds for railroad.
 Military engineering: dealing with
temporary structures for military use
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3. *Subdivisions of Civil Engineering
 Structural engineering: dealing with permanent
structures
 Hydraulic engineering: concerned with systems
involving the flow and control of water or other
fluids
 Sanitary or environmental engineering: involving
the study of the water supply, purification, sewer
systems, and the like
 geotechnical engineering,
 transportation engineering,
 materials engineering,
 coastal engineering,
 surveying,
 urban planning, and
 construction engineering. (from Civil engineering
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.mht)
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IX. Wind-up and Homework
1. What are the basic requirements an engineer must
meet? (Write a PASSAGE of 300—400 words)
Hints: Scientific knowledge; empirical information,
new changes; cooperativeness; social consequences of
the engineering projects
2. What are your expectations from this course, and
your suggestions for it?
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